ERASMUS Programme
The Erasmus Programme, whose acronym stands for European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students, is a sub-programme of the European Union. Its aim is to strengthen the European dimension of higher education by supporting and promoting the academic mobility of university students and faculty members within the member states of the European Economic Area.
To facilitate student exchanges across Europe, the European Union developed the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). This system provides a practical framework for ensuring academic recognition, based on the transparency and comparability of study programmes.
Procedure to Apply for the Erasmus Scholarship
Interested students must complete their application online within the deadline set in the annual call by the University of Zaragoza. Once completed, printed, and signed, the application must be submitted to the ETUZ Secretary’s Office by the same deadline.
The application must include proof of proficiency in the language of instruction at the chosen host university or universities. If the applicant does not have official language certification, the application should still be submitted within the deadline. In such cases, the student’s situation will be reviewed with the coordinator to explore possible solutions.
Students who obtain a place must arrange a meeting with the ETUZ Coordinator to complete the Learning Agreement and the Grant Agreement online. The Learning Agreement will specify the subjects to be taken at the host university and the corresponding credits to be recognized by the University of Zaragoza.This document must be signed by the student, the Erasmus Coordinator or Assistant Director of International Relations at ETUZ, and the responsible authority at the host university.
The Grant Agreement will detail the bank account information where the student wishes to receive, if eligible, the Erasmus scholarship funded by the European Union.
Upon Arrival at the Host University the student must ensure that the host university completes the Certificate of Arrival. Once signed and stamped, this document must be sent to the International Relations Office of the University of Zaragoza either by fax (+34 976 762 320) or scanned and emailed to relint@unizar.es.
At the End of the Exchange and before returning from the host university, the student must have the Certificate of Stay signed and stamped by the institution where the Erasmus exchange took place. The original certificate, along with the Student Report, must be submitted to the International Relations Office of the University of Zaragoza.
Additionally, the student must submit the Learning Agreement and the Transcript of Records to their coordinator. These documents are necessary to process the transfer of grades to the student’s academic transcript at the University of Zaragoza, following the conversion table provided by the International Relations Department of ETUZ. This table is available for consultation by students at any time.
Who is the Erasmus Programme Coordinator at ETUZ?
The person responsible for the Erasmus programme at the School is the Head of International Relations, Begoña Espinosa